How long for results??

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So I had a lumbar puncture and vep test on 8th July I was told 2 weeks for LP results and waiting for letter to arrive every time I see postman lol my MRI results were quick and neurologist wrote to me and gp.

how long roughly do vep and LP results usually take before you hear anything?

thanks x

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About 4 weeks for mine x

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My LP results took around 8 weeks

x

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give it another 6 weeks and then ring the consultants secretary.

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I have an appointment to see my neuro on 4th September I was just expected to have my results before I go see him, unless he doesn’t want to tell me results in a letter I’ll try his secretary Monday if she can’t tell me results I’ll wait I’m guess it wasn’t clear or he would tell me in a letter.

Thanks x

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My neuro wrote to my GP with the results of my MRI and sent me a copy of the letter. I then had an evoked potential test and a lumbar puncture, but I only go the results when I saw my neuro again, almost 2 months after the LP and longer after the other test. I have read that neuros are supposed to give a diagnosis of MS face to face, so I guess that’s why my neuro didn’t write to me with the results of the EP and LP.

I wasn’t too bothered: what mattered to me was having the follow-up appointment with the neuro lined up. I knew he would tell me the results at that appointment, which he did.

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What happened to my comment???

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Thanks Mitzi just been a long road of not knowing and family thinks I’m fine as the appointment isn’t sooner I can wait :slight_smile:

no idea vinnygirl sorry.

thanks all for replys x

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D’you know what??.. I reckon I’ve written a comment but forgotten to post it! My memory is getting worse!! :-0

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What I did comment with was my LP result took two months. The longest wait of my life!! Hope all your much anticipated results come soon xx

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Mine took 2 months, but looking back they waited to my neuro appointment so he DX face to face, whenever I phoned his secretary she wouldn’t give me the results.

good luck , I know the wait is awful

gray

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Thanks all x

ill just wait until next month and not bother his secretary just been a long road but one more month to wait.

appriciate the replys

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Hi Alysea,

It took about 6 weeks for me to receive the results of my lumbar puncture but it can vary on what is being tested.

Hope this helps.

Robert.

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Well my MRI showed areas of inflammation LP and vep is to confirm diagnoses of MS I can wait 4 weeks not that far away.

thanks Robert.